3 killed after motorcycle crashes into parked truck in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
Vietnam News 11:22 14/12/2025A serious traffic accident claimed the lives of three people after a motorcycle slammed into the rear of a truck parked along the roadside in Krai Village, Chu Pah Commune, Gia Lai Province, Vietnam in the wee hours of Sunday.
20 hospitalized in central Vietnam over suspected ‘banh mi’ food poisoning
Vietnam News 10:34 14/12/2025Twenty people in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam have been hospitalized with suspected food poisoning after consuming ‘banh mi’ sold under the H.V. brand, according to local health authorities.
Crowds line up for bowls of ‘pho’ during lively night at Pho Day 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 09:53 14/12/2025The atmosphere was bustling on Saturday night as thousands of visitors flocked to Pho Day 2025 held in Ho Chi Minh City to immerse themselves in a distinctive culinary celebration.
Vietnam’s bakery sector draws interest from global sellers
Economy 15:12 12/12/2025The rising popularity of ‘bakery and coffee’ business models is reshaping Vietnam’s bakery landscape, positioning the country as an increasingly attractive destination for international suppliers of bakery technologies and ingredients.
Vietnam introduces dual model of mandatory, voluntary vaccination
Vietnam News 13:31 12/12/2025The newly-passed Disease Prevention Law introduces two forms of vaccination in Vietnam, mandatory and voluntary.
Vietnamese taekwondo athlete wins gold medal for willpower
Vietnam News 16:03 11/12/2025Taekwondo athlete Tran Ho Duy hobbled off the mat after clinching the gold medal in the mixed team creative poomsae event, having fought through the pain of a bruised heel to deliver a remarkable performance on Wednesday.
Foreign-awarded degrees leave Vietnamese graduates in limbo
Education 15:00 11/12/2025Dozens of former students of London College for Design & Fashion in Hanoi (LCDF - Hanoi) are in hot water after discovering that the foreign-awarded bachelor’s degrees they earned in Vietnam are not recognized by the Ministry of Education and Training, derailing their careers and further study plans.
Bus driver assaulted by passenger while bus in motion in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:06 11/12/2025A bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.
Vietnam passes revised personal income tax law: real estate, gold transactions to be taxed
Vietnam News 18:01 10/12/2025Vietnam’s National Assembly approved the revised Personal Income Tax Law on Wednesday, introducing taxes on gold bullion transactions, real estate transfers, and household business income.
